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www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co 1.Recently, the Karnataka High Court 5.The Supreme Court of India has issued notice on a petition challenging the recently refused to entertain Jharkhand constitutional validity of which section of Speaker's Plea against High Court stay on the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, which disqualification notice to Babulal Marandi. criminalizes publication of such matters Consider the following statements that may "scandalize the courts"? regarding Babulal Marandi: A. Section 2(d) of the Contempt of Courts I. Babulal Marandi was the first Chief Act, 1971 Minister of Jharkhand and current Leader B. Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Courts Act, 1971 Legislative Assembly. C. Section 2(d)(I) of the Contempt of II. He was the founder and National Courts Act, 1971 President of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha D. Section 3 of the Contempt of Courts (Prajatantrik). Act, 1971 III. He was the Member of Parliament in 12th, 13th 14th and 15th Lok Sabha from 2.The Central Government has recently Jharkhand. extended the term of whom as the IV. He was the Union State Minister (MoS) officiating Chairperson of the National for the Ministry of Law and Justice, Company Law Appellate Tribunal Government of India, in the BJP - led (NCLAT), till he attains the age of 67 National Democratic Alliance Government years, or until further orders, whichever in 1998 to 2000. is earlier? Choose the incorrect A. (Retd.) Justice Bansi Lal Bhat statement/statements: B. Justice AIS Cheema A. I and II C. Justice Rajendra Menon B. Only III D. (Retd) Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha C. Only IV D. Only I, II and IV 3.The Supreme Court has recently constituted a 4-member committee for 6.The Delhi High Court has recently the purpose of holding talks between the granted stay on a plea, to which payment Central Government and the farmers to gateway, challenging the imposition of resolve the protests over the three Rs. 96 lakh as penalty on it, for alleged contentious farm laws. One of these four, violation of India's Money Laundering Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi, an Agricultural Law? Economist, is also the Director of which of A. Paytm the following bodies? B. PayPal A. South Asia, International Food Policy C. Mobikwik Research Institute D. Google Pay B. Pusa Agricultural Institute C. Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha 7.The Delhi High Court has recently D. Shetkari Sanghatana expressed a prima facie view to uphold which section of the Central Goods and 4.In one of it's fascinating judgement, Service Tax (CGST) Act provision that which High Court has recently held that, gives the authorities the power to arrest in Digital Era, employees working in any person if there exists a "reason to different states to be treated as 'One believe" that the person has committed Work Place' for the purposes of Sexual tax evasion? Harassment At Workplace? A. Sections 69 and 132 of the Central A. Delhi High Court Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Act B. Allahabad High Court B. Section 79 and 132 of the Central C. Punjab and Haryana High Court Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Act D. Rajasthan High Court C. Section 80 of the Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Act 2 www.gradeup.co D. Section 80 and 132 of the Central that, i have forfeited my right to continue Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Act as your Leader". Who was the last President of the Supreme Court Bar 8.__________ , a 52 year old woman, on Association (SCBA)? the death row, was executed recently by A. Karan Mehra lethal injection and was also the first B. Dushyant Dave woman to be executed by the US C. Mukul Rohatgi government in over 7 decades. D. Salman Khursid A. Lisa Montgomery B. Aileen Wuornos 13.The National Green Tribunal has C. Genene Jones recently observed that, _________ are D. Andrea Yates covered under the meaning of "plastic" as provided in Rule 3(o) of the Plastic Waste 9.Which of the following High Courts, in Management Rules, 2018 and therefore, it's recent judgement, has held that they are also covered by the statutory Mahindra Finance is not an Authority. framework of the said Rules. Hence, under Article 12, writ petition is A. PET Bottles not maintainable against it? B. Plastic pens A. Patna High Court C. Chinese Manjha B. Delhi High Court D. Food Packaging Items C. Uttarakhand High Court D. Allahabad High Court 14.Which of the following High Courts, in its significant judgement, held that, to 10.The Securities and Exchange Board of attract the offence of drunken driving India (SEBI) has recently banned 'CNBC under Section 185(a) of the Motor Vehicle Awaaz' host, Hemant Ghai, his mother Act, the accused should have been and wife from Securities market for subjected to a breath analyser or any fraudulent practices. A preliminary other test including a laboratory test and examination was conducted for possible his blood must be found to contain alcohol violations under which of the following exceeding 30 mg per 100 ml? Acts? A. Kerala High Court A. SEBI Act, 1992 B. Karnataka High Court B. Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair C. Bombay High Court Trade Practices Relating to Securities D. Telangana High Court Market Regulations, 2003 C. Corporate Frauds under Companies 15.The Supreme Court has recently Act, 2013 appointed Ranjan Gogoi, Rajya Sabha MP D. Both (A) & (B) are correct and former Chief Justice of India, as the sole arbitrator in which of the following 11.In a significant verdict, which of the cases? following High Court has recently held A. Arnab Manoranjan Goswami v. State of that, same-gender sexual harassment Maharashtra, 2020 complaints is maintainable under the B. MCM Service Private Limited v. Italian Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Thai Development Public Company (POSH) Act, 2013? Limited, 2020 A. Calcutta High Court C. M. Munuswamy v. Union of India, 2020 B. Gauhati High Court D. Ayom Welfare Society v. Union of C. Telangana High Court India, 2020 D. Andhra Pradesh High Court 16.Which High Court, in its landmark 12.Recently, the Supreme Court Bar judgement, held that merely because of Association (SCBA) President has the exorbitant price of drug or treatment, tendered his resignation by saying "I feel 3 www.gradeup.co children's suffering from a rare disease CD case' that had rocked Chhattisgarh cannot be deprived of treatment ? politics in October 2017 to Delhi or at A. Delhi High Court other place outside of Chhattisgarh. Who B. Uttarakhand High Court is the current Chief Justice of C. Himachal Pradesh High Court Chhattisgarh High Court? D. Andhra Pradesh High Court A. Rajendra Menon B. P. R. Ramachandra Menon 17.The Uttarakhand High Court has C. Ajay Kumar Tripathi recently permitted a foreign national to D. Deepak Gupta deposit a reasonable cash amount, in lieu of executing surety bonds to obtain bail, 21.The Supreme Court has recently and held that, person unable to find a issued notice in a Special Leave Petition surety can take the benefits under which filed by HD Kumaraswamy limited to the Section of the Code of Criminal Procedure question as to; whether without sanction (Cr.P.C)? the Special Judge could have taken A. Section 445 of the Code of Criminal cognizance of a complaint under Procedure Prevention of Corruption Act. The former B. Section 440 of the Code of Criminal Chief Minister of Karnataka, HD Procedure Kumaraswamy entered politics for the C. Section 295 of the Code of Criminal first time by winning from which political Procedure constituency? D. Section 300 of the Code of Criminal A. Sathanur Procedure B. Kanakapura C. Ramanagara 18.The Supreme Court has recently listed D. Guntur the 'Char Dham Yatra Road Project' for hearing on a Non-Miscellaneous Day in 22.Which of the following bodies has the last week of January, the interim recently written to Shri Ravi Shankar order to keep the road width at 5.5m Prasad, Union Minister for Law and continuing in the meantime. A bench has Justice, requesting for the extension of been constituted in this matter which is the vaccination programme to Judges, being headed by whom? judicial staff and members of the legal A. Justice D Y. Chandrachud fraternity, and to include them in the B. Justice Rameshwaram category of "frontline workers"? C. Justice Rohinton Nariman A. Bar Council of India (BCI) D. Justice Adarsh Goel B. Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) C. Delhi Legal Service Authority (DLSA) 19.The Bombay High Court has recently D. Delhi High Court held that Media Trial during investigation interferes with administration of Justice; 23.The Madras High Court has recently amounts to Contempt of Court. A person held that that a petition under guilty of Contempt of Court, in legal __________ of the Code of Criminal sense, termed as: Procedure (CrPC) to quash a complaint A. Contemn under _________ the Domestic Violence B. Contemnor Act is not maintainable. C. Wrongdoer A. Section 400 of the Code of Criminal D. Tortfeasor Procedure (CrPC), Section 11 the Domestic Violence Act 20.In view of the incumbent Chhattisgarh B. Section 482 of the Code of Criminal CM Bhupesh Baghel being an accused in Procedure (CrPC), Section 12 the the matter, the CBI has recently pressed Domestic Violence Act before the Supreme Court, the need for transfer of the trial in the 'fake obscene 4 www.gradeup.co C. Section 488 of the Code of Criminal D. Disaster Management Act, 1879 Procedure (CrPC), Section 12 the Domestic Violence Act 25.The Madhya Pradesh State Legal D.